KNOXVILLE — Another Tennessee football player is headed to the NFL. Tennessee’s Kahlil McKenzie announced Sunday evening via his Instagram account that he will forgo his senior season and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.
McKenzie, son of former Vol and current Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie, joins running back John Kelly and defensive back Rashaan Gaulden has Vols who have declared for this year’s draft.
“Where do I start... I still remember the first time I put on my dads old beat up Bowl Jersey and helmet; coming to Knoxville for whatever reason to spend time with family; going to the rooftop of Neyland Stadium and getting chills looking into that empty stadium,” he wrote on the Instagram post.